From Mark 4, Matthew 25, Luke 19, and Mark 12, Jesus teaches that the truth, skills, and opportunities He gives us are not meant to be hidden. God wants us to use them faithfully to serve Him until He returns.

From Luke 13, Matthew 18, and Mark 11, Jesus warns those who hear the gospel but never produce spiritual fruit. The gospel needs to change us: God is patient, but repentance must change how we live.

From Luke 5, Matthew 21–22, and Luke 10, Jesus shows that salvation is not a patch on the old life, but a new one. God wants us to serve Him, and true service is seen in how we love others sacrificially.

From Luke 13, John 10, and John 15, Jesus teaches that there is only one way to new life, and that way is through Him. The gate is narrow and the door is still open, but it will not stay open forever.

From Luke 15, Matthew 20, and Luke 7, Jesus addresses the jealousy we can feel when God shows grace to people we think do not deserve it. God wants us to rejoice whenever someone is saved.

In Luke 15 and Matthew 18, Jesus tells of a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a son who comes home. God relentlessly pursues the lost because He values each of us, and He wants us to join Him in that pursuit.

In Luke 18 and Luke 11, Jesus teaches us to pray with persistence and humility, not with empty words or pride. God wants us to pray in faith so He can give us what is truly good.

From Mark 4, Matthew 13, and Luke 14, Jesus shows that God's kingdom grows by His power, often starting small and then transforming much. He is always growing His kingdom, and He wants us to be part of it.

From Luke 12, Matthew 13, and Luke 14, Jesus warns us not to invest in what will pass away. God wants us to forsake everything for His kingdom, because what we gain in Him is greater than anything we could lose.

In Matthew 13, Jesus tells the parable of the sower to show how the gospel is planted in our hearts. The seed is always good; the question this parable leaves us with is what kind of soil we will be.